The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, February 13, 1913, Image 1

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THIS DAILY NEWSPAPER USES ONLY BIj I YrtAND IS EASY ON YOUR EYE$THE DAY BOOKN. D. Cochran, & 500 South Peoria St.Editor and Publisher. 398 Tel. Monroe 353.VOL.2NO,116 Chicago, Thursday, Feb. 13, 1913 ONE CENTTHE STORY OF THE DAY BOOK, WHO MAKES ITAND WHY IT IS BEING PUBLISHEDWho the Editor la and Where He Comes From A DailyNewspaper Without Advertising, and Hence Freeto Tell All the Truth Thaes Fit to Print.By N. D. Cochran.This is a statement by N. D. Cochran, editor and publisher ofThe Day Book. It is made because so many people wonder whatthe purpose of this odd newspaper is, and because there is no earthlyreason why there should be any mystery about it.As The Day Book is different in many ways from any othernewspaper on earth, this statement necessarily must be different.While I don't like the personal pronoun "I," still its use in this connection will help to make the purpose of the paper plain.To begin with I am 49 years old. sound in wind and limb, haveone wife, seven children and three grandchildren, and have been inthe newspaper business in Toledo, Ohio, for about 30 years thelast ten years as editor of The Toledo News-Bee, which I believehas a larger circulation per capita than any other newspaper in theUnited States, and has fought with Golden Rule Sam Jones, BrandWhitlock and other independents to free Toledo from political,judicial, industrial and financial bossism to the point' where Toledois the freest city in this country today, and has a government rUnin the interest of the people themselves.Th Day Book is an experiment. The father of the idea aridmyself, after many years of experience in journalism, want to findout if an adless newspaper can be made to pay, and whether thepeople of a great city like Chicago want a paper that is free to tellthe truth without fear or favor.The convenient size of the paper is possible because it is afnmmmmmmmmmmm